ASTRONOMY+WEBQUEST……+EXPLORE+THE+UNIVERSE


 * // ASTRONOMY WEBQUEST…… EXPLORE THE UNIVERSE ! //**

Use the suggested websites to answer the following questions.

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 * General Astronomy **

What is a light year?

What is a parsec?

What is an astronomical unit?

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 * Stars – You will have to search the site for the answers **

What is a nebula?

How are stars born?

What happens to stars as they age?

What are red giants?

What is a white dwarf?

What is a Globular Cluster?

What is the relationship between Globular Clusters and the Milky Way?

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 * Lifecycle of a Star **

Stars and planets are made from gases in a _ light years across. How much longer will our Sun last? _ Lifetimes of stars range from ___ to__

___ and__. Describe the stages of a star’s life cycle in the correct order.

What is a supernova?

What are the possible end-products of a supernova?

What is a pulsar?

How is a pulsar formed?


 * Universe - ** []

What is a black hole?

Quasar is short for…

How much energy do quasars give off?

What gives a star its light?

Sketch 3 types of **Galaxy**. Indicate which one most closely resembles our galaxy.



Read the following background articles on how the universe began, and how galaxies merge and collide. [] [] []